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Title: Anticipation
Post by: gjtoth on July 19, 2010, 09:08:11 AM
This juvenile rabbit was contemplating a meal of some of my coreopsis.  In fact, he managed to gulp down a few until a blue jay swooped in on the feeder imitating a hawk's call.  He took off like a shot.   ;D  Taken with Oly and Fuji.

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Title: Re: Anticipation
Post by: JudyB on July 19, 2010, 09:51:37 AM
As a teen I rescued 3 baby rabbits and took them home to Mom.  Theirs has left them and they were dying.  Being wild they never took to people very well.  As I remember 2 did die, but one lived for a couple of years.  He wouldn't let any one handle him except mom.  She had a way with animals that to this day I envy.

These are wonderful pictures and the rabbit sure looks like Peter!

This is a great story picture Gary well done!  I love number 3 the alertness and wariness is captured so well!
Title: Re: Anticipation
Post by: gjtoth on July 19, 2010, 12:10:30 PM
Quote from: JudyB on July 19, 2010, 09:51:37 AM
As a teen I rescued 3 baby rabbits and took them home to Mom.  Theirs has left them and they were dying.  Being wild they never took to people very well.  As I remember 2 did die, but one lived for a couple of years.  He wouldn't let any one handle him except mom.  She had a way with animals that to this day I envy.

These are wonderful pictures and the rabbit sure looks like Peter!

This is a great story picture Gary well done!  I love number 3 the alertness and wariness is captured so well!

They tend not to do well in captivity, Judy... as with most things wild.  I know *I* don't do well in captivity.  :lol:

Thanks for your kind words.
Title: Re: Anticipation
Post by: jimiam on July 19, 2010, 01:37:18 PM
 These shots look great on my monitor Gary! But then the color and clarity of most your shots do.
Good job as usual.

JudyB: Where in the world did you come up with a name like Peter for a rabbit of all things?  :D
Title: Re: Anticipation
Post by: Jeanne Lee on July 19, 2010, 03:40:09 PM
I wondered about that name for a rabbit, too, Jim!  :lol:

I know rabbits are supposed to be famous for the size of their ears, but just look at those eyes!   :)
Title: Re: Anticipation
Post by: JudyB on July 19, 2010, 03:49:08 PM
He was a typical Peter, and lived for quite a long time.  They didn't have their eyes open when I got them.  their Mom was obviously not coming back as they were very weak and hungry.

I love the eyes on these pictures too especially number 3.
Title: Re: Anticipation
Post by: jimiam on July 21, 2010, 06:28:41 PM
I do agree, the eyes really make a statement. Then again, perhaps the statement was made by the artist. ;)